Geoprofessional Business Association
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What it says it does
TO HELP MEMBERS AND THEIR CLIENTS CONFORT RISK AND OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE RELATED TO GEOTECHNICAL, GEOLOGIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, CONSTRUCTION-MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND TESTING, AND CLOSELY RELATED CIVIL-ENGINEERING AND EARTH-SCIENCE SERVICES.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $288,688, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE & FALL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS A GATHERING OF MEMBER FIRMS WHERE THEY LISTEN TO KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, WORK ON COMMITTEES, AND NETWORK WITH EACH OTHER. IN THIS MEETING, MEMBER FIRM REPRESENTATIVES VOTE FOR THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BUDGET. IT HAPPENS IN APRIL, BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. FALL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: IN THIS MEETING, MOSTLY COMMITTEE MEMBERS GATHER AND WORK ON INITIATIVES FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, ALSO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS NETWORKING EVENTS. THIS EVENT HAPPENS IN LATE OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER.
- GENERAL PROGRAMS: GBA PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP THAT INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, CASE HISTORIES, BEST PRACTICES, BUSINESS BRIEFS, TRAINING CURRICULA, PUBLICATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, BOARD SUPERVISED BRANDING ACTS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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